Pilot inventory of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, 1990-1997
Marcia Semenoff-Irving, Judd A. Howell
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1381
The United States Geological Survey Golden Gate Field Station conducted a baseline inventory of terrestrial vertebrates within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties, California between 1990 and 1997. We established 456 permanent study plots in 6 major park habitats, including grassland, coastal...
Concentrations of Insecticides in Selected Surface Water Bodies in Suffolk County, New York, Before and After Mosquito Spraying, 2002-04
Irene J. Abbene, Shawn C. Fisher, Stephen A. Terracciano
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1384
Concentrations of insecticides sprayed from truck or helicopter onto selected surface-water bodies in Suffolk County, N.Y., during the summers of 2002-04 decreased to below detection limits within 4 days after application. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS), sampled surface waters from...
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to sea-level rise
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1058
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within the legislative boundary of Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) in Northern California. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology,...
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Channel Islands National Park (CHIS) to sea-level rise
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1057
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Channel Islands National Park off the coast of California. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate...
Coastal vulnerability assessment of War in the Pacific National Historical Park to sea-level rise
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1056
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within War in the Pacific National Historical Park (NHP) on the island of Guam. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology,...
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE) to sea-level rise
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
2005, Open-File Report 2004-1257
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Gateway National Recreation Area in New York and New Jersey. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope,...
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS) to sea-level rise
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
2005, Open-File Report 2004-1398
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Virgin Islands National Park on St. John in the US Virgin Islands. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional...
Coastal vulnerability assessment of National Park of American Samoa (NPSA) to sea-level rise
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1055
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within National Park of American Samoa. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise,...
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) to sea-level rise
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
2005, Open-File Report 2004-1416
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level...
Aquatic habitat mapping with an acoustic doppler current profiler: Considerations for data quality
David Gaeuman, Robert B. Jacobson
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1163
When mounted on a boat or other moving platform, acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) can be used to map a wide range of ecologically significant phenomena, including measures of fluid shear, turbulence, vorticity, and near-bed sediment transport. However, the instrument movement necessary for mapping applications can generate significant errors, many...
An assessment of volcanic threat and monitoring capabilities in the United States: Framework for a National Volcano Early Warning System
John W. Ewert, Marianne Guffanti, Thomas L. Murray
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1164
Executive SummaryNVEWS – a National Volcano Early Warning System – is being formulated by the Consortium of U.S. Volcano Observatories (CUSVO) to establish a proactive, fully integrated, national-scale monitoring effort that ensures the most threatening volcanoes in the United States are properly monitored in advance of the onset of unrest...
Collection and analysis of high-resolution elevation data for the Lincoln Lidar Project, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2004
P.D. Meyer, Susan K. Greenlee, Dean B. Gesch, Erik J. Hubl, Ryan N. Axmann
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1049
The Lincoln Lidar Project was a partnership developed between the U.S. Geological Survey National Center for Earth Resources Observations and Science (EROS), Lancaster County and the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. This project demonstrated a successful planning, collection, analysis and integration of high-resolution elevation information using Light Detection and Ranging, (Lidar)...
PCB concentrations in Pere Marquette River and Muskegon River watersheds, 2002
Lisa R. Fogarty
2005, Open-File Report 2004-1088
Polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs) are a class of209 individual compounds (known as congeners) for which there are no known natural sources. PCBs are carcinogenic and bioaccumulative compounds. For over 40 years, PCBs were manufactured in the United States. The flame resistant property of PCBs made them ideal chemicals for use...
Field guide to the major organisms and processes building reefs and islands of the Dry Tortugas: the Carnegie Dry Tortugas Laboratory Centennial Celebration (1905-2005)
Eugene A. Shinn, Walter C. Jaap
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1357
This guide to the geology and biology of the Dry Tortugas is divided into four sections: 1) geologic and anthropogenic features you will pass on your trip to and from the Tortugas, 2) a summary of items of Tortugas geologic, historic, and human interest and what you will experience at...
Benthic cover on coral reefs of Isla Del Culebra (Puerto Rico) 1991-1998 and a comparison of assessment techniques
V.H. Garrison, E.A. Shinn, J. Miller, M. Carlo, R. W. Rodriguez, K. Koltes
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1398
Digital Mapping Techniques '05--Workshop Proceedings, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 24-27, 2005
David R. Soller
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1428
Introduction: The Digital Mapping Techniques '05 (DMT'05) workshop was attended by more than 100 technical experts from 47 agencies, universities, and private companies, including representatives from 25 state geological surveys (see Appendix A). This workshop was similar in nature to the previous eight meetings, held in Lawrence, Kansas (Soller, 1997),...
A Science Framework for Connecticut River Watershed Sustainability
Stephen Rideout, Craig Nicolson, Susan L. Russell-Robinson, Ellen L. Mecray
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1292
Introduction: This document outlines a research framework for water resource managers and land-use planners in the four-state Connecticut River Watershed (CRW). It specifically focuses on developing the decision-support tools and data needed by managers in the watershed. The purpose of the Science Framework is to identify critical research issues and...
Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Modeling Output Online
Yao Yin, Jim Rogala, John Sullivan, Jason J. Rohweder
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1233
Introduction The ability to predict the distribution of submersed aquatic vegetation in the Upper Mississippi River on the basis of physical or chemical variables is useful to resource managers. Wildlife managers have a keen interest in advanced estimates of food quantity such as American wildcelery (Vallisneria americana) population status to give...
Inventory of gate-sensing equipment at 14 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams in Texas
Glenn R. Harwell
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1439
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is a worldwide organization that provides engineering services, environmental restoration, and construction support for a wide variety of civil and military projects. The primary civil mission of the USACE is developing and managing the Nation's water resources. USACE develops projects to reduce flood...
User's Manual for the National Water Information System of the U.S. Geological Survey: Ground-water site-inventory system
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1251
The Ground-Water Site-Inventory (GWSI) System is a ground-water data storage and retrieval system that is part of the National Water Information System (NWIS) developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The NWIS is a distributed water database in which data can be processed over a network of workstations and file...
User's manual for the National Water Information System of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Water-quality System (QWDATA)
Dorinda Gellenbeck, Carolyn J. Oblinger, Donna L. Runkle, Terry L. Schertz, Jonathon C. Scott, Robert L. Taylor
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1081
This user documentation is designed to be a reference for the Water-Quality System (QWDATA) within the National Water Information System (NWIS). For the new user, the 'Introduction' and 'Getting Started' sections are the recommended places to begin. The experienced user may want to go straight to the details provided in...
Vascular Plant and Vertebrate Inventory of Tuzigoot National Monument
Brian F. Powell, E.W. Albrecht, William Lee Halvorson, Cecilia A. Schmidt, P. Anning, K. Docherty
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1347
Executive Summary From 2002 to 2004, we surveyed for plants and vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) at Tuzigoot National Monument (NM) and adjacent areas in Arizona. This was the first effort of its kind in the area and was part of a larger effort to inventory vascular plants and vertebrates...
GIS compilation of data collected from the Pulley Ridge Deep Coral Reef region
VeeAnn Cross, D.C. Twichell, R. B. Halley, K.T. Ciembronowicz, B. D. Jarrett, E. S. Hammar-Klose, A. C. Hine, S. D. Locker, D. F. Naar
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1089
Pulley Ridge is a chain of drowned barrier islands that extends almost 200 km in 60-90 m water depths (Fig. 1). This drowned ridge is located on the Florida Platform in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico about 250 km west of Cape Sable, Florida (Jarrett and others, 2005). These islands...
The U.S. Geological Survey, branch of Astrogeology - a chronology of activities from conception through the end of Project Apollo (1960-1973)
Gerald G. Schaber
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1190
Vascular Plant and Vertebrate Inventory of Tumacacori National Historical Park
Brian F. Powell, Eric W. Albrecht, William L. Halvorson, Cecilia A. Schmidt, Pamela Anning, Kathleen Docherty
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1142
Executive Summary This report summarizes the results of the first comprehensive biological inventory of Tumacacori National Historical Park (NHP) in southern Arizona. These surveys were part of a larger effort to inventory vascular plants and vertebrates in eight National Park Service units in Arizona and New Mexico. From 2000 to 2003 we...
